Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Bites

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I have to admit, this dessert is my new addiction.

A BIG one!

Combining the delicious bananas, flavorful chocolate, dried fruits and nuts, it offers a healthy and satisfying indulgence.

And the best thing about it? This dessert can be frozen so you can have a bite or two whenever you wish.

I just love it!

 

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To make your own Frozen Chocolate Banana Bites, you need these ingredients.

So, so simple.

 
 

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1. First, slice the bananas.

 
 

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2. Then break up the chocolate…

 
 

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… and melt it in your microwave oven.

 
 

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3. Next, chop the dried fruits and nuts a bit.

 
 

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4. To make the magic happen, dunk the banana slices in the chocolate.

Using two forks works great here.

 
 

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5. Place the chocolate covered slices on a cooling rack. Since this is a little messy part, it would be absolutely great if you could place a piece of parchment paper under the rack.

 
 

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Just like this.

 
 

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6. Then sprinkle with the chopped fruits and nuts.

7. Finally, place the rack with the banana bites in the fridge to firm up a bit. After about 1/2 hour, using a sharp spatula, transfer the bites on a tray, cover with a plastic wrap and place in the freezer.

 
 

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Enjoy this deliciousness, dear friends!

And have a very lovely week, too!

Love,
Petra

(This amazing recipe was adapted from namelymarly.com.)

 

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New Pattern – Simple Crocheted Cap

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A couple of months ago I posted a picture of some crocheted caps here on this little blog of mine.

The caps were crocheted by the loveliest person I know, by my Mom.

Almost immediately after I hit the ‘publish’ button, I received lots and lots of comments and emails asking me for the pattern. And I have been receiving messages like these up until today.

So, I have some good news for those of you who waited! And thank you for your patience, by the way!

I have finally started to work on the ‘cap’ thing and here’s MY FIRST CAP DESIGN.

My cap number one.

It is not exactly what my Mom made, I will have finished a pattern for that one in about two weeks, I hope.

So, the cap number two – the crocheted beret, is coming soon.

 
 

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To introduce the cap number one, I’d have to say it’s really simple.

It almost looks knitted, doesn’t it? But it’s not. This is the good old crochet.

 
 

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It’s really warm and super-cozy.

 
 

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But beware! This cap thing might get pretty addictive. You definitely won’t stop after one. And that’s why your friends and family will love you even more. 🙂

 
 

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If you’d like to create the caps like these, then you can find more details about the pattern in MY SHOP!

Enjoy your crafting!

With love,
Petra

 
 

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Random Joy – About Yarn, Needles And Angels

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I am so thankful that yarn exists on this planet. What would I do without it? I don’t even want to imagine.

Working with yarn always takes me into a different dimension – a calm one where everything is slow, quiet a peaceful… pure heaven.

These are some of my recent yarn-involving, bliss-inducing experiences…

 

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Trying a new colorful pattern for a cowl. This was really relaxing.

 
 

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For the first time in my life, I knitted with short circular needles.

Oh, and by the way, I really enjoyed this short break from crocheting.

Also, I was quite surprised by how smooth and easy it is to work with this kind of needles. They seem to be just the perfect thing for cowls.

 
 

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Would you like to hear a little secret of mine? Yes? Well… sometimes, just for fun, I spray the skeins of yarn with a few drops of my favorite perfume.

Have I mentioned other dimensions before? Then this takes you even further…

 
 

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And now for something completely different. Actually, not that much, really…

I have long been an admirer of famous Icelandic knitting and especially their sweaters. As I found out lately, the sweaters are made using long circular needles.

The result?

I looted the nearest craft shop soon after and left the shop people completely bewildered and needle-less.

We are talking investments here… Investments? It is very important! And I like investing. A lot!

 
 

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See, this is what I’m talking about!

 
 

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My new secret project. I am addicted already. You will see the result soon.

 
 

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And this is the last thing that I wanted to show you today… It was only recently when I learned that angels like to feast on water that has evaporated near a burning candle.

So if there are any angels near me, which I firmly believe there are, I’d just like them to be well fed… I am also a food blogger, after all…

Have a lovely day!

With love,

Petra

 

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New Pattern – Crochet Crocodile Stitch Cowl

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I think I might have just created the warmest cowl on earth.

It is SOOOOO warm.

If you are looking for a fun crochet project and you like playful and easy patterns (because this project is definitely muuuch easier than it looks), then I think that this neck warmer is a great thing for you… or your loved ones… or basically anybody who likes to keep their neck warm :).

 
 

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Since it uses thicker yarn a bigger hook, this cowl can be whipped up in almost no time.
 
 

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And have I already said that it’s very playful? M&M kind of playful.

 
 

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To find more details about this pattern, you are welcome to visit my online shop.

Enjoy!

Best,
Petra

P.S.: I am now toying with the idea of using a similar colorful stripey approach to make my Crocodile Stitch Bag. So tempting! What do you think…?

 

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